Dr. Mia Ocean, associate professor in the School of Social Work in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recently published the article “The potential of humor to joyously dismantle ableism+: Considerations for social workers” in a special issue on disability justice of the Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare.
Within the article, Dr. Ocean explains how to use humor to creatively call people into the disability justice movement and disrupt ableism. The article builds on her work as a staff writer for The Squeaky Wheel, a disability-focused satire publication.
In September, Dr. Ocean was also appointed as a member to the Sedgwick County/Wichita Access Advisory Board, which helps ensure Sedgwick County policies meet ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements by working with Wichita and the county.